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Saturday, 31 January 2015

Apple has rolled out an update for iTunes, which brings a Notifications Center widget in OS X Yosemite and some other improvements for the music software. The widget is similar to the media controls that can be found in iOS Control Center. You can change songs, Play/Pause and view track information. When using iTunes Radio, you can also Favorite songs and purchase a song.

The update also includes some bug fixes and performance improvements when syncing an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to iTunes, though Apple did not go into detail about what is better. This is the first major update to iTunes 12, which was released alongside OS X Yosemite this past fall.

Friday, 30 January 2015

HTC launched new HTC Desire 816G dual SIM with upgraded processor in India. New HTC Desire 816G comes with octa core processor. It is priced at Rs. 19,990. The phone is similar to HTC Desire 816G except for the processor.

New HTC Desire 816G features 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display powered by 1.7 GHz octa-core processor and 1GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 16GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 32GB. It sports a 13MP rear camera with LED and a 5MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 4.4 KitKat with HTC Sense UI on top and has 26000 mAh battery.

New HTC Desire 816G Dual SIM

Key Features :

5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display

1.7 GHz octa-core processor

1GB RAM

16GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD up to 32GB

13MP rear camera with LED Flash

5MP front facing camera

Android 4.4 KitKat with HTC Sense UI on top

Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers

3G HSPA+, WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX, GPS with a-GPS

2600 mAh battery

Faisal Siddiqui, ‎Vice President & Country Head, India at HTC, said,"The new offering under the HTC Desire series is our next step towards a power packed combination of beautiful design and flagship performance all backed by a powerful 1.7 GHz Octa-Core Processor. The HTC Desire 816G is the best buy amongst big screen devices, packing powerful performance and innovative design perfectly at a great price".

ZTE Blade L3 Features a 5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD IPS display powered by 1.3 GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 MP2 GPU and 1GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 8GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 32GB. It sports a 8MP rear camera with LED Flash and a 2MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop and has 2000 mAh battery.

Thursday, 29 January 2015

Xiaomi launched Xiaomi Mi 4 smartphone in India at a price of Rs. 19,999. It is available only in white color. It will go on sale on 10th February exclusively on Flipkart and the registrations has already begun.

Xiaomi Mi 4 features a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display with 441 PPI resolution with Corning Gorilla glass powered by 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU and 3GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 16GB. It sports a 13MP rear camera with LED Flash and a 8MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 4.4 KitKat with MIUI V6 on top and has 3080 mAh battery.

HTC Desire 526G+ features a 4.7-inch (960 x 540 pixels) display powered by 1.7 GHz Octa-Core processor and 1GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 8GB/16GB and can be expanded via microSD. It sports a 8MP rear camera with LED Flash and a 2MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 4.4 KitKat with Sense UI on top and 2000 mAh battery.

HTC Desire 526G+

Key Features :

4.7-inch (960 x 540 pixels) display

1.7 GHz Octa-Core processor

1GB RAM

8GB/16GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD

8MP rear camera with LED Flash

2MP front facing camera

Android 4.4 KitKat with Sense UI on top

3G, WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS

2000 mAh battery

Commenting on the launch, Faisal Siddiqui, Vice President and Country Head, HTC India, said," Our new HTC Desire model is a power packed combination of innovative designing and comfortable handling and smooth processing. The HTC Desire 526G+ dual SIM is the best buy for tech lovers who look for innovation and technology that fits perfectly in their pocket. HTC wants to empower the masses and put a good phone in everyone’s hands, without compromising on features and specifications".

Asus announced Asus Zenfone C (ZC451CG), the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Zenfone series in Malaysia. Asus Zenfone C (ZC451CG) has specifications similar to Asus Zenfone 4 (A450CG). Asus Zenfone C is available in Black, White and Red colors and is priced at RM 349 (Rs. 5950 / US$97 approx.) in Malaysia.

Asus Zenfone C (ZC451CG) features a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) IPS display with anti-fingerprint coating powered by 1.2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU and 1GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 8GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 64GB. It sports a 5MP rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3MP (VGA) front facing camera. It runs on Android 4.4 KitKat with Zen UI on top and 2100 mAh battery.

Facebook has come up with Facebook Lite App for low end Android devices. It is designed specially for users with poor-quality mobile Internet connections in emerging markets.

A spokesman told AFP in an email that the "Facebook Lite" Android app is designed "for people on 2G (second-generation) connections or in areas of limited Internet accessibility."

The size of the app is less than 1MB ( around 252KB), the app is currently available in just eight countries in Africa and Asia: Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Zimbabwe. It also works on devices running Android 2.2.

Monday, 26 January 2015

Reverie Language Technologies launches Swalekh, a multilingual keyboard on Google Play Store. The keyboard supports 11 Indian languages, and will be compatible with all Android-based devices. These languages are : Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu, apart from English.

Swalekh multilingual Android keyboard

Swalekh can be used in three modes – native, phonetic and macaronic. In native mode, users will be able to type in their native language character keyboard. In phonetic mode, a users will be able to type in English, while the text automatically gets converted to the language of their choice. Marcaronic mode will allow users to write in multiple languages at the same time.

Commenting on the launch, Arvind Pani, Co-founder and CEO, Reverie Language Technologies, said,"After months of research, Swalekh has been designed and developed keeping non-English users in mind. We pride ourselves in calling it ‘Made in India, Made for India product. At Reverie, we have always aimed to address the local language user experience problem from all angles – be it typing, reading, quality of fonts, content discovery etc. I’m confident Swalekh will take the local language user experience up by many notches and it will set a trend among digital users to express themselves in their local language".

Google has now officially launched Chromecast in India for a price of Rs. 2999. Google Chromecast, the device which allows users to to stream media to HDTVs via the HDMI port is now available.

The Google Chromecast can be controlled by a tablet or smartphone and supports various platforms including Android and iOS and also Windows and Mac. Chromecast is now available in India at Rs 2,999 from Google play.

In India, Chromecast currently supports YouTube and Google Play Movies, as well as apps from partners like Eros Now, Spuul and YuppTV. Airtel and Eros are offering Chromecast customers some special subscription offers. Eros Now will give Chromecast customers free access to their full catalog of content for two months. This includes popular Bollywood and regional movies, as well as music, and TV shows on-demand. Airtel is offering existing customers who buy a Chromecast, free data up to 60GB.

Friday, 23 January 2015

Motorola announced that it has started rolling out Android 5.0.2 Lollipop update for the first and second generation Moto G smartphones in India.

If you don't get OTA update notification, you can check it manually. Just go to Settings, About phone, System updates and select download manually.

NOTE: You cannot downgrade to a previous software version after installing this update.

After installing the software update you may notice changes that include

Material Design : You will quickly notice a whole new colorful look and feel to your device - from fluid animations to new application and system themes, colors and widgets.

Notifications UI & Priorities : In order to alert you to the most timely and relevant information, the format and behavior of notifications have evolved:

Notifications will appear on the lock screen and are intelligently ranked by type and who sent them.

You double-tap to open one, swipe left or right to clear one, or clear all notifications from the bottom of the list.

You can set the priority and privacy of notifications for each application.

Very high priority notifications will pop up briefly over other applications so that you can take action.

When you dismiss a notification on one device it will be dismissed on your other Android devices, if they are connected to the Internet.

You can further tailor how notifications behave with the new Downtime and Ambient Display settings.

New Interruptions & Downtime Settings : You can tailor how interruptions behave, choosing to allow all, none, or only priority interruptions. You can personalize what counts as a priority interruption (reminders, events, calls, messages) and even tailor them to be from only contacts you specify. The Downtime setting will allow only priority interruptions during the times and days that you specify. e.g. allow only priority interruptions on the weekend.

Recent Apps (Multi-tasking) : The redesigned Overview space (formerly called Recents) will include both applications and separate activities within those applications. For instance, each open tab in Chrome will also appear here along with recent applications; both your Gmail Inbox and a draft email message will appear as separate cards. This provides a consistent way to switch amongst tasks.

Ambient Display : While your phone’s display is off, Ambient Display can show notifications without turning on the full display. This will be triggered when a notification arrives. You will see notifications similar to that shown on the lock screen. You can turn this feature on in the Display menu in Settings, and note that it will increase the power consumption of your device.

Motorola Assist and Downtime : Motorola Assist integrates the new Downtime settings to control when you don’t want to be disturbed. Motorola Assist also now uses the new Interruptions settings so that you can customize exceptions, such as letting only people on your starred contacts list get through.

Flashlight : Lollipop includes a new flashlight option as part of Quick settings (swipe down with two fingers from the status bar to see it).

Share your Device : You can now set up multiple user accounts on your phone. Guest mode is enabled by default. You can give calling and text privileges to other users of your device, or restrict them as you like in the Users menu under Settings.

Note that the personalized Motorola experiences (Motorola Assist, Motorola Connect) are for the owner account only.

Pin a view/app : Screen pinning allows you to keep a specific app or screen in view. For example, you can ‘pin’ a game and your child will not be able to navigate anywhere else on your phone.

Battery : The Battery settings panel now shows an estimated projection for how much time you have left while discharging or charging. You can also enable a new battery saver mode that will save power by reducing performance and most background data operations to extend your battery life.

Smarter Internet Connections : With Android Lollipop, your phone will not connect to a Wi-Fi access point unless there is a verified Internet connection. This feature improves hand-offs between Wi-Fi and cellular connections, helping to maintain your video chat or voice-over-IP (VoIP) call as you switch.

Performance : Your phone now uses the new Android Runtime to help optimize application performance. After upgrading to Lollipop, your applications will undergo a one-time optimization process. Note that the optimization for ART requires more space.

Thursday, 22 January 2015

Xolo launched Xolo 8X-1020 smartphone, which is now listed on the company's site at a price of Rs. 9,999.

Xolo 8X-1020 features a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display with ASAHI Dragontrail glass powered by 1.4 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592M processor with Mali 450-MP4 GPU and 1GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 8GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 32GB. It runs on Android 4.4 KitKat and has 2500 mAh battery.

WhatsApp now can be used on your desktop, via an extension in the Chrome web browser. If you are too lazy to type messages through your phone, then Whatsapp web will work too good for you where you can exchange messages using your keyboard from desktop or laptop.

You simply need to open https://web.whatsapp.com/ in your Google Chrome browser. You need to scan the QR code on the desktop screen via the WhatsApp app on your mobile. In order to scan the QR code you need the latest version of Whatsapp on your phone. If you are using iPhone, than this facility is not available for you.

Microsoft to make Windows 10 free to users running Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 on their devices.

"Once a device is upgraded to Windows 10, we'll be keeping it current for the supported lifetime of the device," said Terry Myerson, executive vice president of the Operating Systems Group.

All customers running Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 will be able to upgrade to Windows 10 for free within a one-year period following the operating system's launch later this year. Windows 10 is set to launch this Autumn.

Wednesday, 21 January 2015

If you are using Whatsapp Plus, you are sure to be banned. WhatsApp is banning users who install and use WhatsApp Plus, a third-party Android app that offers access to the service along with some additional features. You will be banned for 24 Hours and the company is now asking users to uninstall WhatsApp+ and install an authorised version of WhatsApp from official website or Google Play to reuse the service.

The messaging service has also posted the reason for the ban on its website's FAQ section. "WhatsApp Plus is an application that was not developed by WhatsApp, nor is it authorized by WhatsApp. The developers of WhatsApp Plus have no relationship to WhatsApp, and we do not support WhatsApp Plus. Please be aware that WhatsApp Plus contains source code which WhatsApp cannot guarantee as safe and that your private information is potentially being passed to 3rd parties without your knowledge or authorization.

Asus has launched new Zenfone 5 (A501CG) priced at Rs. 7,999. Earlier this month there was a price cut for Asus ZenFone 4 and ZenFone 5. The new Asus ZenFone 5 is available in Flipkart from today.

Asus ZenFone 5 (A501CG) features a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive multi touch display with Corning gorilla glass 3 powered by 1.2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processor and 2GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 8GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 64GB. It sports a 8MP rear camera with LED flash and a 2MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with Zen UI on top and it is upgradable to Android 4.4 KitKat and has 2110 mAh battery.

Short for Unified Extensible Firmware Interface, UEFI is a specification that defines a more modernized model for the interface between computer operating systems and platform firmware during the boot, or start-up, process.

The UEFI specification offers advanced features over BIOS such as secure boot, low-level cryptography, network authentication and universal graphics drivers. The Secure Boot functionality in UEFI provides the basis for the Microsoft Secure Boot feature in Windows 8 that enables the OS to detect rootkits and similar malware attacks.

What is Rufus?

Rufus is a utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB drives, memory sticks etc.

It can be particularly valuable for situations where:

You have to make USB installations media from bootable ISO’s (Windows, Linux, UEFI, etc.)

ASUS Fonepad 8 FE380CG features a 8-inch (1280 x 800) HD IPS display with 10 finger multi-touch and Anti-fingerprint coating powered by 1.33 GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3560 processor with PowerVR G6430 GPU and 2GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 16GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 64GB. It sports a 5MP rear camera and a 2MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat with Zen UI on top and has 4000 mAh battery.

Commenting on the announcement, Peter Chang, Regional Head, South Asia & Country Manager, System Business Group, ASUS India, said,"Redefining the user experience of calling tablets category, we are elated to bring our 8 inch Fonepad 8 to the country. The device features next generation interface ‘ASUS ZenUI’ improves on your smart device experience, giving you a brand new user interface that features over 1000 upgrades and enhancements over the standard Android operating system. Our Fonepad series have constantly introduced widely accepted innovation and all the necessary functionality; which has been loved by all our users. This encourages us to go beyond the regular and deliver incredible".

Monday, 19 January 2015

Swipe Technologies launched the Swipe Ultimate Tab 3G. It supports inbuilt 3G SIM and has USB 3.0. It is available in Black color and will be available from 1st January on Swipe website and leading e-commerce portals.

Commenting on the new launch, Shripal Gandhi, Founder & CEO, Swipe, said,"Personal computing is a dynamic area where consumer preferences are changing at extreme pace. Staying ahead of the curve is essential to survive in this space. We take extraordinary efforts to anticipate the changing preferences of consumers and develop products that will satiate demanding consumers of today. We have made our latest offering more powerful with a more powerful Intel processor and inbuilt 3G SIM support along with direct USB 3.0 slot to ensure that our customers get the best experience as a laptop. Thanks to our efficient production process, we are able to deliver all of this at an attractive price point".

Saturday, 17 January 2015

The registration for Micromax Yu Yureka is open, next sale is on January 22nd. We still don't know how many pieces will be available for the second sale. It sold 10,000 pieces on 13th January and the sale was over just in 3 seconds.

If you are still planning to buy Yu Yureka you can click here for the registration. You need to subscribe in order for the registration to be successful. Those who could not buy the phone on 13th January, they need not subscribe again as they can proceed directly.

Friday, 16 January 2015

Lenovo launched A6000 its latest bugdet smartphone with 4G LTE connectivity at Rs. 6,999. Lenovo A6000 will be available in black color. It will be exclusively available from Flipkart and the registrations will begin from 16th January, 6PM and the first sale will start at 28th January.

Lenovo A6000 features a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor with 400 MHz Adreno 306 GPU and 1GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 8GB and can be expanded via microSD card. It sports a 8MP auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 2MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 4.4 KitKat with Vibe 2.0 UI on top and has 2300 mAh battery.

Commenting on the launch, Sudhin Mathur, Director- Smartphones, Lenovo India, said,"Lenovo as a leader in smart connected devices is committed to staying ahead of the curve. The A6000 is the perfect choice for the youth/millennials who want a trendy phone loaded with future proof features and yet not being heavy on the pocket".

Thursday, 15 January 2015

BlackBerry launched the new BlackBerry Classic in India.The phone will be available exclusively on online marketplace Snapdeal starting January 15. The first 1,000 customers will get buyback offer of up to Rs. 4500 on BlackBerry Bold series smartphones and benefits from yatra.com of up to Rs.10000.

BlackBerry Classic features a 3.5-inch (720 x 720 pixels) touch screen display with 294 PPI powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor and 2GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 16GB and can be expanded via microSD card up to 128GB. It sports a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 2-megapixel front facing camera. It runs on BlackBerry OS 10.3.1 and has 2515 mAh non-removable battery.

Commenting on the launch, Sunil Lalvani, Managing Director, BlackBerry India, said,"With the launch of BlackBerry Classic, we bring back the unique BlackBerry QWERTY experience that made the BlackBerry smartphones a users’ go-to productivity tool. The BlackBerry Classic is designed to give users a distinct experience that every BlackBerry QWERTY loyalist and high-productivity business customer will love. This device brings the best of BlackBerry features and the keyboard functionalities familiar to BlackBerry Bold and Curve users on a secure and productive platform, with the added performance and agility that power professionals need to be competitive in today’s busy world".

On 13th January, 10,000 pieces of Miromax Yu Yureka was sold out in 3 seconds. According to the company there were huge demands for Yu Yureka. Over 3 lakh people had registered for this phone, but sadly only 10,000 pieces were available in the first sale.

Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma told PTI, "We saw unprecedented response with over three lakh registrations. Registrations were to be open till December 25. However, owing to the mega response they had to be closed a day earlier."

Some people even after adding the device to cart could not reach the payment section as the website crashed. For some customer's the price were shown Rs. 12,499 instead of Rs. 8,999. Some sources say that only 3,000 pieces were available for sale on 13th January out of which only 2657 pieces were claimed.

HP Slate VioceTab II features a 6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) touch screen IPS display powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core Marvell PXA1088 processor and 1GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 16GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 32GB. It sports a 8MP rear camera with LED Flash and a 2MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat and has 3000 mAh battery.

Commenting on the launch, Ketan Patel, Director, Computing category, Printing and Personal Systems, HP India, said,"Overall demand for innovative and mobility devices is increasing in India and consumers are looking for devices that can be used for both work and play. By introducing this new range of mobile computing devices, HP is looking to blend technology seamlessly into the lifestyle of the new age consumer by catering to their diverse demands around flexibility, performance and style".

Oppo announced Oppo R1C smartphone with 64-Bit SoC and 4G connectivity in China. Oppo R1C comes in white with gold frame and blue with silver frame. It is priced at CNY 2,499 (roughly Rs 25,000). There is no detail about its global availability as yet.

Oppo R1C features a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display powered by 1.5 GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) processor with Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 16GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 128GB. It sports a 13MP rear camera with LED Flash and a 5MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 4.4 KitKat with Color OS 2.0 on top and has 2420 mAh battery.

Samsung has launched Samsung Z1 first budget Tizen OS smartphone in India. Samsung Z1 comes in White, Black and Wine Red colors and is priced at Rs. 5,700. Reliance and Aircel users will be getting 500MB of 3G data free every month for 6 months.

Samsung Z1 features a 4-inch WVGA (800×480) PLS display powered by 1.2 GHz dual-core Spreadtrum SC7727S processor with Mali 400 GPU and 768MB RAM. It has an internal storage of 4GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 64GB. It sports a 3.1MP rear camera with LED Flash and a VGA front facing camera. It runs on Tizen OS 2.3 and has 1500 mAh battery.

Samsung Z1

Key features :

4-inch WVGA (800×480) PLS display

1.2 GHz dual-core Spreadtrum SC7727S processor with Mali 400 GPU

768MB RAM

4GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD up to 64GB

3.1MP rear camera with LED Flash

VGA front facing camera

Tizen OS 2.3

Dual SIM

3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.1, A-GPS

1500 mAh battery

Some importand features of Samsung Z1 includes Ultra Power Saving Mode to extend the battery life. It has free access to Hungama music for three months. They also get subscriptions from nexGTv and BoxTV worth Rs. 1,750 free for three months. It also has a built-in SOS alert system that enables users to reach out for help by pressing the power button four times.

Commenting on the launch, Hyun Chil Hong, Samsung India Electronics president and CEO, said, "The smartphone market in India is rapidly evolving, with many consumers using their device as their screen of choice for content including videos, television programs, and video games, as well as a range of apps. We have customised the Samsung Z1 to meet these unique, entertainment-focused needs of local Indian consumers for a personal and reliable mobile experience."

Tuesday, 13 January 2015

10,000 pieces of Micromax Yu got sold out in 3 second, Micromax announced. The website crashed immediately after the sale was on.

When I tried to buy the device, I was not able to add the device to the cart, when I tried multiple I added the device but there was no delivery option to my address. By the time I entered another postal code the device was "Out of Stock". Some customers say that the device was priced Rs. 12,499 instead of Rs. 8,999 when they were in the payment section.

Those who were lucky to buy the device today will be getting a free leather back cover along with the smartphone.

The next sale for the device is on 22nd January. So far no word when the registration will start. So those still planning to buy Micromax Yureka get ready for 22nd January.

Monday, 12 January 2015

Micromax added a new smartphone in its canvas series, Micromax Canvas Hue. The phone is priced at Rs. 10,999 and it will be available in White and Gold colors. The smartphone will be available across India from 16th January, from online and offline stores.

Micromax Canvas Hue features a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 powered by 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and 1GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 8GB and can be expanded via microSD upto 32GB. It sports a 8MP autofocus rear camera with LED Flash and a 2MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 4.4 KitKat which is upgradable to Android 5.0 Lollipop and has 3000 mAh battery.

Commenting on the launch, Vineet Taneja, Chief Executive Officer, Micromax said, "The Canvas Hue is a perfect blend of premium design, seamless efficiency and superior technology that supports the needs of the ever evolving consumers. With the launch of the Canvas Hue, we have again looked at addressing one of the most important needs of the Indian consumers, which is of an extended battery life. We will continue to enrich the consumer experience by delivering state-of-the-art products and services, reinforcing our commitment to raise the bar of affordable innovation in the country."

Micromax is ready with 10,000 units of Yureka smartphones for sale tomorrow 13th Jaunury, at 2PM on Amazon.in. The registration for Yureka had started way back in December and due to overwhelming response from the customers, the registration was closed a day before from the actual date. The company has received over 3 lakh registrations for the smartphone.

Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma told PTI, "We saw unprecedented response with over three lakh registrations. Registrations were to be open till December 25. However, owing to the mega response they had to be closed a day earlier."

The phone will be sold in first-come-first-serve basis and will be available only till the stocks last, said the online retailer. Tomorrow the sale starts at 2PM and users can add the smartphone to their cart, Users need to checkout without 15 minutes else the cart will be empty. If at all you are not able to add the smartphone to cart, you will be added to waiting list. By chance if some other customers fails to checkout within 15 minutes then it will be added to your cart. Once the device gets added to your cart you need to checkout within 15 minutes.

If you are late and you see the waitlist is full, you need to refresh the page till you see the the waitlist available, once the waitlist is available you can join the waitlist. You need to try this till the end of the sale.

Sunday, 11 January 2015

Nikon has launched Nikon D5500, the first DX-format camera with a vari-angle touchscreen. D5500 is Nikon's first DSLR to feature a 3.2-inch Vari-angle LCD monitor with a touchscreen.

Nikon D5500 features a 24.2-megapixel CMOS sensor with no optical low-pass filter(OLPF) in order to render images with finer detail. It has built-in Wi-Fi, Nikon’s 39-point autofocus system with nine cross-type sensors in the centre and continuous shooting speeds of up to 5 frames-per-second. For videos, users can use Nikon’s EXPEED 4 image processor which will capture Full HD video clips at frame rates up to 50p/60p.

Users can use the touchscreen to focus and shoot, or adjust settings such as aperture, ISO, and shutter speed. The ‘Touch Fn’ can be used to adjust key settings with a swipe of the finger. You can assign up to eight settings to this button including AF area modes, focus points, aperture and ISO sensitivity.

Key Features :

Touch Fn function: quickly adjust key settings with a finger swipe when shooting through the viewfinder

Built in Wi-Fi: easily share impressive photos via a compatible smartphone or tablet

If you think that your smartphone has less storage or you are running out of space then this is the right smartphone for you. Saygus V2 has launched a 320GB storage smartphone at CES.

Saygus V2 features a 5-inch screen with Full HD resolution (1080x1920p) display powered by 2.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm processor and 3GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 64GB and can be expanded up to 320GB via two different 128GB + 128GB microSD slots. It sports a 21MP rear camera with dual LED flash and a 13MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 4.4.4 KitKat, Upgradable to Android 5.0 Lollipop and has 3100 mAh battery.

The phone come with IPX7 certification, which is resistant to water. It sports Kevlar coating (the same material used to make bulletproof vests) on the back for added strength. It has a 60GHz Wi-Fi band support, Harman Kardon-enhanced front speakers and a proprietary power-saving chip that conserves an additional 50% battery.

First Chromebook with a 15.6-inch display, Acer has launched the Chromebook 15 at CES 2015. The company also revealed its plans to expand their Chromebook 13 range of laptops with new touchscreen models.

The new Acer Chromebook 15 will be available in two display versions - one offering a full-HD (1920x1080 pixels) screen resolution and another offering a HD (1366x768 pixels) resolution. It will be available powered by either fifth generation Intel Core i3 or the next generation Intel Celeron processor. Acer Chromebook 15 will also offer two variants with either 16GB or 32GB SSD drive and either 2GB or 4GB or RAM.

“The Acer Chromebook 15 is a true powerhouse, it provides fast mobile performance and a large display to help customers accomplish more every day,” said Jerry Kao, president of Acer Notebook Business Group in a statement.

It will be available in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) starting January at EUR 329 (Rs. 24,938 approximately).

Dell XPS laptops come in two screen sizes, 13-inch and 15-inch, and are named the Dell XPS 13 and Dell XPS 15. The new 13-inch Dell XPS laptop also features a edge-to-edge 'infinity' display with bezels of 5.2mm. The company says that it's "the world's first virtually borderless infinity display", with a 13-inch display fit into the size of a typical 11-inch laptop.

Dell XPS 13 runs on Windows 8.1 with an optional 13-inch UltraSharp Quad-HD+ infinity (3200x1800 pixels) touch display, apart from the standard 1920x1080 option. Dell XPS 15 comes with its 15-inch UltraSharp 4K Ultra-HD touch display, which according to the company is "the highest resolution panel available on a 15-inch laptop today".

Dell XPS 13 and Dell XPS 15 come with the fifth-generation Intel Broadwell U Core processors, from the 2.1GHz Core i3 to 3.2GHz Core i7 CPUs. Storage options include 128GB, 256GB or 512GB SSD, with a choice of 4GB or 8GB of RAM.

Dell XPS 13 and Dell XPS 15

The Dell XPS 13 is available starting $799 (approximately Rs. 50,000), while the Dell XPS 15 will be launched soon from $2,349 (approximately Rs. 1.48 lakhs).

Dell also launched two new variant in their popular gaming PC brand, Alienware - the Alienware 15 and Alienware 17 laptops.

The 15-inch Alienware comes with an optional 4K display, but there is no 4K option for the 17-inch variant. Both the 15-inch and 17-inch Alienware gaming laptops feature Intel Core processors, AMD Radeon and Nvidia GeForce GPUs.

Dell Alienware

The Alienware 15 is available starting $1,199 (approximately Rs. 76,000), while the Alienware 17 starts from $1,499 (approximately Rs. 95,000).